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Thanks for checking in with us…and you may
be asking “So, what do we
need a website about marriage for???”
Well, let me tell you…
Marriage has been around for thousands of
years—and for good reason…marriage (healthy
marriage) is good for
you! Of course we
suspected as much, or we wouldn’t have kept it up for so long,
but—believe it or not—there’s nearly 40 years of research about
WHY it’s good for us, WHAT goes wrong in marriages, and HOW to
have a really good marriage.
And we want to share that information with you!
WHY marriage is good for us:
Some of the reasons are that married people
rate themselves as happier (overall) than single people; married
couples generally have more money than two singles (even
living-together couples); married people live longer and have
better overall health than singles; parents (especially fathers)
have better relationships with their kids than single parents;
and kids who live with their own married parents do better in
school (and get in less trouble) than kids who live with single
parents. Now, don’t
think we’re criticizing those single parents—we know they’re
doing the very best they can, and many of them are raising
fabulous kids!
So WHAT’s going wrong with marriages these
days?
Well, lots of things have changed over the
years—some of them are good, but some of them not so much, and
those changes have led to couples who are more frustrated, less
committed and more likely to get divorced than to hang in there
with each other and work through the tough stuff to get to the
incredible rewards of a life-long marriage.
And HOW can couples have a good marriage?
The REALLY great news is that couples just
need some information and to learn a few basic skills that
empower them to live out their dreams of a satisfying life
together. That
information comes from the research, hundreds of new programs to
help couples, and dozens of websites like ours, that are working
together to get the word out to you about healthy marriage.
So, stick around, explore our site and let
us know what you think!
Our goal is to help you have healthier relationships with
all the people in your
life—let us know what you find helpful, what can be better, and
how we’ve made a positive difference in your relationships.
We’re waiting to hear from you!
Julie
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